Camp Deer Run is located in the piney forests of East Texas. This isolated and beautiful environment is ideal for our Summer Camp Program and for your retreats! We hope you enjoy taking this virtual Camp Tour. Let us know if you have any questions about our facilities. You are always welcome to visit CDR and take a look around. We would be happy to give you a tour of CDR!

 

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Click on the link for more info & pictures: CABINS, POOL, MESS HALL, PAVILION, ROPES COURSE

 

CABINS

We desire to be a rustic yet clean camp. Our cabins are clean and well kept. The cabins are located near the bathhouses for convenient use. Currently we have 17 cabins. Five of those cabins have glass windows and can hold from 14 to 16 people. These are our newest cabins which we mainly use for retreats. During the summer our cabins sleep 10 campers and at least 2 staff members. See more pictures of CDR cabins below.

 

 

SWIMMING POOL

Campers love swim time! During hot summer days the pool provides us all with a chance to cool off and relax. Well relax, that is if you are not playing sharks 'n minnows, having diving contests or playing waterball. Still swim time is anticipated by campers throughout the day. Our pool is mainly for Summer Camp use due to the weather. However retreats do make us of the pool during the warm month of August and sometimes even September.

 

 

MESS HALL

During the summer time the Mess Hall is always full of happy campers pausing for a meal and probably singing, "Get your elbows off the table." Most retreats use the Mess Hall as the primary meeting room. There is adequate space for large groups to enjoy meals together and to have discussions, classes, lessons, etc. Retreats may also use our kitchen area for cooking and serving their own meals. We can also provide some great meals for your retreat, just contact Camp Director, Don Neal to make arrangements.

 

 

PAVILION "THE PAPAW"

The Pavilion is a great area that provides many different aspects to our campgrounds. Obviously this is an awesome basketball court but this also provides a great area for use during bad weather. As well we have all of our visitor worship nights in the Pavilion where we can hold 300 to 500 people. The Pavilion was built in memory of long time Camp Director, E.H. Smith, known to many as Papaw.

 

ROPES COURSE

Our main attraction is the Swing and zipline which you see here in this picture. Participants climb 35 ft up the tree, then take a plunge off the platform into a momentary free fall, before being caught by the swing! It is a blast! Campers in the two oldest groups (Hoches, Nashamies) experience this challenge during their session at CDR. To make the Swing challenge available for your retreat please contact Camp Director Don Neal so that he may make arrangements for facilitators to be present.

We also have a few low ropes elements such as the Wall, Trust fall, and balance beams. See more photos below.

 

 
There are many other areas and facilities that are a part of Camp Deer Run. This map shows many of the areas that were not highlighted above. You are welcome to visit us anytime to receive a tour of the grounds or just to walk through camp on your own. We would love to show you around!
 
 
MAP OF CAMP DEER RUN
Camp Deer Run
1227 CR 4590, Winnsboro, TX 75494
Phone:903-629-7165 Fax: 903-629-7163

.Email: campdeerrun@peoplescom.net